Jessica Valenti

Jessica Valenti

Jessica Valenti is the author of three previous books, including The Purity Myth: How America's Obession With Virginity Is Hurting Young Women. She is also the founder of Feministing.com, which the Columbia Journalism Review called “head and shoulders above almost any writing on women’s issues in mainstream media.” Jessica – called one of the top 100 inspiring women in the world by the Guardian – speaks at universities and organizations in the U.S. and abroad about feminism, activism, and media. She lives with her family in Boston, but remains a New Yorker at heart
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Should prospective parents think about world population issues first? Jessica Valenti joins Jim Blasingame to talk about a few political issues around having children, including whether to consider the world population impact.
What are the politics of parenting? Jessica Valenti joins Jim Blasingame to encourage prospective parents to not be romantic and naive about how their parenting efforts will require, plus how you will be scrutinized.